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In Photos: Shohei Ohtani, from baseball loving boy in Japan to MLB superstar[写真特集18/30]- 毎日新聞
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Shohei Ohtani visits former Fighters teammates at spring camp - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani's journey began in Japan, sped up under Maddon - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani timeline: The rookie MLB season of the phenom from Japan